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Enrollment
2,097
High
DISTRICT 1,248 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRENTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341629003200
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus
400 Chambers Street, TRENTON, NJ 08611 · (609) 557-8247 · Mercer County
GRADES 10–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,097 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% of New Jersey public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
157 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
1,487 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 761 | 36% |
| Grade 11 | 645 | 31% |
| Grade 12 | 691 | 33% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Trenton Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2023-24 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsMath
1.5%
NJ avg 41.6%
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The New Jersey average is about 42 of 100.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NJ schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
2.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-25.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 2% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 27% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Trenton Central High School - Main Campus
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus's state test result (2.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Central High School - Main Campus this school | 2,097 | 70.9% | 2.0% |
| Linden High School Linden | 1,934 | 67.5% | 21.0% |
| Hackensack High School HACKENSACK | 1,813 | 63.7% | 26.3% |
| Pennsauken High School PENNSAUKEN | 1,588 | 74.2% | 17.2% |
| Pleasantville High School PLEASANTVILLE | 997 | 72.6% | 8.2% |
| Plainfield High School PLAINFIELD | 2,077 | 75.4% | 9.5% |
Matched among New Jersey high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Trenton Central High School - Main Campus ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #396 of 397 | #17 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 1.5% | #394 of 400 | #17 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,097 | #27 of 442 | #1 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #271 of 388 | #9 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.9% | #263 of 389 | #12 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.9% | #62 of 405 | #2 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.5% | #30 of 173 | #3 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,097
+236 (+13%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 2,624
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,097 | 157.4 | 13.3:1 | 71% (1,487) |
| 2023-24 | 2,138 | 154.9 | 13.8:1 | 39% (829) |
| 2022-23 | 2,255 | 155.9 | 14.5:1 | 56% (1,259) |
| 2020-21 | 1,861 | 143 | 13.0:1 | 46% (855) |
| 2017-18 | 1,684 | 140.7 | 12.0:1 | 81% (1,369) |
| 2015-16 | 1,583 | 135 | 11.7:1 | 86% (1,363) |
| 2010-11 | 1,400 | 113 | 12.4:1 | 47% (656) |
| 2000-01 | 2,123 | 169 | 12.6:1 | 57% (1,202) |
| 1990-91 | 2,624 | 217 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trenton Central High School - Main Campus.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (1,684 to 2,097); teachers up 12% (140.7 to 157.4).
About Trenton Central High School - Main Campus
A large high school in TRENTON, New Jersey, Trenton Central High School - Main Campus is part of Trenton Public School District. It educates 2,097 students in grades 10 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in New Jersey is about 929 students.
Trenton Public School District counts 25 schools and 13,549 students, including Trenton Central High School - Main Campus.
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus's enrollment is 67% Hispanic. Other groups include 31% Black. By comparison, Mercer County residents are about 23% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Trenton Central High School - Main Campus comes in at 46%.
At Trenton Central High School - Main Campus, 157.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.3:1. High schools in New Jersey have a similar average ratio of 12.7:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 71% of enrollment. Compared with the 48% average for public schools in Mercer County, the school's rate is higher.
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus is graded F by allk12, scoring above 1% of New Jersey public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus ranks in the bottom 10% of New Jersey schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 2.0%. Predicted: 27.4%. Difference: 25.4 points.
In the county around the school, Mercer County, median household income is about $100,645, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Trenton Central High School - Main Campus is among the 110 public schools in Mercer County.
Of nearby public schools, Paul S. Robeson Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Trenton Central High School - Main Campus comes in 9th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 13%, from 1,861 to 2,097.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Trenton Central High School - Main Campus. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
385,864
Census ACS
Median income
$100,645
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
58,647 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Trenton Public School District
- Trenton Central High School-9th Grade AcademyHigh · 890 students
- Capital City High SchoolHigh · 756 students
- Grace A Dunn Middle SchoolMiddle · 703 students
- Hedgepeth Williams Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 668 students
- Dr. Martin Luther King Middle SchoolMiddle · 650 students
- Grant Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 610 students
Other schools in TRENTON
- Foundation Academy Charter SchoolCombined · 1,155 students
- Trenton Central High School-9th Grade AcademyHigh · 890 students
- Capital City High SchoolHigh · 756 students
- Grace A Dunn Middle SchoolMiddle · 703 students
- Hedgepeth Williams Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 668 students
- Dr. Martin Luther King Middle SchoolMiddle · 650 students
Nearby schools
- Paul S. Robeson Elementary School0.4 mi · 390
- Hedgepeth Williams Intermediate School0.4 mi · 668
- Carroll Robbins Elementary School0.4 mi · 459
- Patton J. Hill Elementary School0.5 mi · 555
- Achievers Early College Prep Charter School0.5 mi · 543
- George Washington Elementary School0.6 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About Trenton Central High School - Main CampusHow large is Trenton Central High School - Main Campus?
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus enrolls approximately 2,097 students in grades 10-12.
What grades does Trenton Central High School - Main Campus serve?
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus serves grades 10-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trenton Central High School - Main Campus?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Trenton Central High School - Main Campus is approximately 13.3:1 (157 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Trenton Central High School - Main Campus?
At Trenton Central High School - Main Campus, the student body is approximately 1% White, 67% Hispanic, 31% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Trenton Central High School - Main Campus?
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus is overseen by Trenton Public School District in Mercer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.